Anne Gilhuly, “The Great Essayist, Michel de Montaigne” from pascal write Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 28 min 21 sec ✓ Published: 29-Apr-2016
Description: Michel de Montaigne was a famous sixteenth century French philosopher, author and statesman. He lived during a period of brutal and vengeful wars between Catholics and Protestants, not only surviving them but also rising above them. While not the first to write short discussions of particular topics (essays), he popularized the genre, which he named Essais, or attempts, from the French verb essayer, to try. His works were extremely influential, impacting Descartes, Rousseau, Pascal, Nietzsche, E
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